Belief Quotes

5318 Belief quotes by 2883 unique authors

I thought of myself as an atheist until I realized it was a belief, too. It's a shame everything has to have a label. I… — George Carlin
In order for us human beings to commit ourselves personally to the inhumanity of war, we find it necessary first to dehumanize our opponents, which… — Jimmy Carter
This is not the kind of country where you would feel comfortable if you were opposed to democracy, parliamentary law, independent courts and so I… — Peter Costello
I think the important thing to learn is that we can retain a sentimental loyalty to the cultural and literary traditions of, say, Judaism, Anglicanism… — Richard Dawkins
My belief is we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators. . . . I think it will go relatively quickly, . . . [in]… — Dick Cheney
The belief in the inevitability of war is a self-fulfilling prophecy... We need an alternative vision, to see the world as one, as interconnected. — Dennis Kucinich
Heroes are necessary in order to enable the citizens to find their own ideals, courage and wisdom in the society. The hero carries our hopes,… — Rollo May
Those who base their lives on the belief that a loving God is acting in their behalf tend to see problems as opportunities for growth. — Nido R Qubein
The story is always better than your ability to write it. My belief about this is that if you ever get to the point that… — Robin McKinley
I am of the firm belief that everybody could write books and I never understand why they don't. After all, everybody speaks. Once the grammar… — Beryl Bainbridge
Don't hedge your prose with little timidities. Good writing is lean and confident. . . . Every little qualifier whittles away some fraction of the… — William Zinsser
The more you know, the more unflinchingly you deny casual beliefs and Accepted Wisdom when it flies in the face of reality, the more carefully… — Harlan Ellison
When Scripture talks about the heart, it's not talking about that life-sustaining muscle. It's talking about our entire inner being. The heart is the seat… — Billy Graham
What a doctor or healer tells you is a reflection of the beliefs and expectations you hold. Change your beliefs and you change the prognosis.… — Alan Cohen
The fundamental belief in the authenticity of photographs explains why photographs of people no longer living and of vanished architecture are so melancholy. — Beaumont Newhall
I have faith in young people because I know the strongest emotions which prevail are those of love and caring and belief and tolerance. — Barbara Jordan
With the eventual acceptance of Darwin's theory we reach a modern understanding of nature, one which has since then changed in detail rather than in… — Peter Singer
The belief that we can manage the Earth and improve on Nature is probably the ultimate expression of human conceit, but it has deep roots… — Rene Dubos
Even people who are aware that the traditional family farm has been taken over by big business interests, and that some questionable experiments go on… — Peter Singer
Experience convinces me that permanent good can never be the outcome of untruth & violence. Even if my belief is a fond delusion, it will… — Mahatma Gandhi
Enormous self-belief, intuition, the ability to take a risk at a critical moment and go in for a very dangerous play with counter-chances for the… — Garry Kasparov
I have come to realize that an early symptom of approaching mental illness is the belief that one's work is terribly important. If you consider… — Bertrand Russell
I totally disagree with the belief that nature was only made for the use of people. Human beings are not the center of the universe,… — Wynn Bullock
The belief that words have a meaning of their own account is a relic of primitive word magic, and it is still a part of… — Unknown Author
I accept with sincere belief the doctrine of faith as handed down to us from the Apostles by the orthodox Fathers, always in the same… — Pope Pius X

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